President Obama intends to nominate Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III to be the top officer of the United States Central Command, responsible for American military operations in the Middle East and Southwest Asia, the Pentagon announced Thursday. The command’s area of responsibility includes Afghanistan, Egypt, Syria, Iran and the Persian Gulf. General Austin, currently the Army’s vice chief of staff, previously served as the top commander in Iraq. In a statement, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta described him as “one of the military’s most seasoned combat leaders.” If confirmed by the Senate, General Austin would replace Gen. James N. Mattis. Among other changes in the region, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. has been nominated to succeed Gen. John R. Allen as the commander in Afghanistan.
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